Track Listing 1. Silky Soul - Musiq Soulchild 2. Golden Time of Day - Kem 3. We Are One - Raheem DeVaughn 4. Before I Let Go - Mary J. Blige 5. Can't Get Over You - Joe 6. Happy Feelin's - Ledisi 7. Back In Stride - Mint Condition 8. Never Let You Down - Kevon Edmonds 9. Joy & Pain - Avant 10. I Wanna Thank You - Ki Ki Sheard/J. Moss/The Clark Sisters
| Details | | Distributor: | Fontana North Distributio | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes A San Francisco-based smooth R&B act with roots in Philadelphia soul, Maze (usually billed as Maze featuring Frankie Beverly) never managed to break with a larger mainstream audience during their late-`70s to early `80s peak, but nevertheless garnered a devoted following in urban radio as one of the progenitors of the romantic, understated style known as "quiet storm." And the group's jazz-funk sophistication can certainly be felt in contemporary R&B and neo-soul styles of the `90s and `00s, with some of their career highpoints ("Joy and Pain" and "Before I Let Go") being heavily sampled by hip-hop producers. SILKY SOUL MUSIC, a tribute project organized by Frankie Beverly's son, Anthony, pays proper homage to the oft-overlooked R&B act with 10 of their best known songs as covered by top contemporary R&B and gospel artists, including Musiq Soulchild, Mary J. Blige, and Joe, among others.
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